-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VJGhdQeMTCWvZMKUzI9PsUHAMH4/FDN8exWkvnGkV5LnP11EkSYdiBsKCVYyFo8a XwkqyhzBwWzha0WfMzy3IA== 0000950134-03-006225.txt : 20030422 0000950134-03-006225.hdr.sgml : 20030422 20030422160913 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-03-006225 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030421 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030422 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CERNER CORP /MO/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000804753 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 431196944 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1230 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15386 FILM NUMBER: 03658470 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2800 ROCKCREEK PKWY-STE 601 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64117 BUSINESS PHONE: 8162211024 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2800 ROCKCREEK PKWY STREET 2: DROP 1624 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64117 8-K 1 c76394e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

     
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)   April 21, 2003

Cerner Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
0-15386   43-1196944
 
(Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
2800 Rockcreek Parkway, Suite 601, North Kansas City, Missouri   64117
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(816) 221-1024

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 Press Release

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

Cerner Corporation is voluntarily furnishing herewith as Exhibit 99.1, the Press Release issued by the Company on April 21, 2003.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

         
        CERNER CORPORATION
 
 
Date: April 21, 2003   By:   /s/ Marc G. Naughton
Marc G. Naughton, Senior Vice President,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

                 
Exhibit            
Number   Description   Page
 
 
  99.1    
Press Release issued April 21, 2003, furnished pursuant to Item 9 of this Form 8-K

3 EX-99.1 3 c76394exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE exv99w1

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

CONTACTS:

INVESTORS: Allan Kells, (816) 201-2445
akells@cerner.com

MEDIA: Donald Trigg, (816) 201-2730
dtrigg@cerner.com

CERNER’S INTERNET HOME PAGE:
http://www.cerner.com

CERNER ANNOUNCES SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — April 21, 2003 — Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN) today announced that its board of directors has approved a stock repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of up to $40 million of its common stock. Cerner said it planned to repurchase shares from time to time in the open market, by block purchase, or possibly through other transactions managed by broker-dealers. No time limit was set for completion of the program. Based on the April 17, 2003, closing price, approximately 2.2 million shares, or 6 percent of the company’s shares outstanding, could be repurchased.

“At current prices, we believe the repurchase of our stock is a good use of funds,” stated Neal Patterson, Cerner’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This program reflects our commitment to enhancing long-term shareholder value and our confidence in Cerner’s prospects as a leader in the health care information technology industry.”

About Cerner

Cerner Corporation is taking the paper chart out of health care, eliminating error, variance and unnecessary waste in the care process. With more than 1500 clients worldwide, Cerner is the leading supplier of health care information technology. The following are trademarks of Cerner: Cerner, Cerner’s logo and Cerner Millennium. Nasdaq: CERN, www.cerner.com

This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. It is important to note that the Company’s performance, financial condition or business could differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The words “planned”, “could”, “confidence”, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: quarterly operating results may vary, stock price may be volatile, market risk of investments, potential impairment of goodwill, changes in the health care industry, significant competition, the Company’s proprietary technology may be subjected to infringement claims or may be infringed upon, regulation of the Company’s software by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other government regulation, the possibility of product-related liabilities, possible system errors or failures or defects in the performance of the Company’s software, and risks associated with the Company’s global operations. Additional discussion of these and other factors affecting the Company’s business is contained in the Company’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in future operating results, financial condition or business over time.

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